2024/25 Charly Alcaraz

[milky]

Essentially it's like paying 12m for a 2 year loan.

 

[ChesterBlue]

Essentially it's like paying 12m for a 2 year loan.

Except the club have a 1 year option so it’s a three year ‘loan’

 

[OlDirtyBluenose]

Makes much more sense if true, means we hold the cards.

 

[TheNinja]

Essentially it's like paying 12m for a 2 year loan.

Except we could sell him

 

[MisterJ]

I think there is an argument to be made that he could be our most important signing of the summer.

It's a statement of intent, we've gone from Doucoure, an honest player, who though technically short, gave his all in every game, to Alcaraz, a more technically gifted player who can turn games with a pass.

 

[BigBeto1]

These deals are sensible. I imagine if he looks great this season he will be given a bumper contract with increased wage. If he turns out average we probably just extend and sell him

 

[HKContractDave]

That's more like it

 

[Ruairi77]

Essentially it's like paying 12m for a 2 year loan.

except it's 3 years
and we can sell him
and we get the proceeds not flamengo.
Or we can negotiate a new contract with him and his agent and no parent club.

but apart from that, sure.

 

[Drico]

I think there is an argument to be made that he could be our most important signing of the summer.

It's a statement of intent, we've gone from Doucoure, an honest player, who though technically short, gave his all in every game, to Alcaraz, a more technically gifted player who can turn games with a pass.

I think we'll need to make a bigger statement than this.

While encouraging, Alcaraz is only a very small cog in what needs to be a whole new squad this summer.

 

[micknick]

Yes.

My theory is they want to use up headroom in PSR for this financial year so can allocate in 24/25 accounts.

 

[Captain Bligh]

except it's 3 years
and we can sell him
and we get the proceeds not flamengo.
Or we can negotiate a new contract with him and his agent and no parent club.

but apart from that, sure.

And Everton calling it ‘permanent’

 

[Zatara]

Think there’s a logic to it mate, I just can’t work it out - bizarre from the club and player.

I haven’t seen TFG hand a contract out that wasn't any more then in and around 2 years so far - small sample granted!

Absolutely strange, not sure I've seen a 2 year deal for a young player before. It's got to include an option for a 3rd year, right? Otherwise that seems poor planning on the face of it.

Reports from South America that Everton have an option for a 3rd year.

 

[Zatara]

I wonder how an option plays out under PSR?

If its £12mil and 1 year goes by then theres £6mil left. If Everton then take the option, the £6mil becomes £3mil for each of the remaining 2 years.

 

[DanB90]

Essentially it's like paying 12m for a 2 year loan.

Except if we sell him at any point in 3 years, we get money.
Or if we wish to extend his contract, we can.

But apart from that, and the fact that he’s an Everton player, yes, I suppose any transfer is only ever “essentially” an ‘x number of years’ loan.

 

[mahermi1]

Makes much more sense if true, means we hold the cards.

Phew, that sounds far more palatable if true, but no way in my opinion would the club have proposed that deal, it gives very little protection of an asset after one year. That will be player and agent after a big move in 18 months time, with little or no fee to hinder it and an improved wage into the bargain.